ATAVIC | • atavic adj. Ancestral, atavistic. • ATAVIC adj. pertaining to a remote ancestor. |
ATAVISM | • atavism n. The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback. • atavism n. The recurrence or reversion to a past behaviour, method, characteristic or style after a long period of absence. • atavism n. (Sociology) Reversion to past primitive behavior, especially violence. |
ATAVIST | • atavist n. A genetic characteristic emerging after absence from several generations. • atavist n. A person of atavistic beliefs or habits. • ATAVIST n. a person with ancestral characteristics. |
BATAVIA | • batavia n. Alternative form of Batavia (“variety of lettuce”). • Batavia prop.n. (Historical) Former name of Jakarta, used during the Dutch East Indies period. • Batavia prop.n. The land of the ancient Batavians or Batavi (part of the modern Netherlands). |
STAVING | • staving v. Present participle of stave. • staving n. A casing or lining of staves, especially one encircling a water wheel. • STAVE v. to drive or thrust away. |
ATAVISMS | • atavisms n. Plural of atavism. • ATAVISM n. the reappearance of ancestral characteristics. |
ATAVISTS | • atavists n. Plural of atavist. • ATAVIST n. a person with ancestral characteristics. |
BATAVIAS | • batavias n. Plural of batavia. • Batavias n. Plural of Batavia. • BATAVIA n. a variety of lettuce with smooth pale green leaves. |
OTTAVINO | • ottavino n. (Music) A miniature virginal, pitched one octave higher than the larger version. • OTTAVINO n. (Italian) the piccolo. |
ATAVISTIC | • atavistic adj. (Biology) Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to… • atavistic adj. Of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism. • atavistic adj. Relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence. |
OTTAVINOS | • ottavinos n. Plural of ottavino. • OTTAVINO n. (Italian) the piccolo. |
ROTAVIRAL | • rotaviral adj. Of or pertaining to rotaviruses. • ROTAVIRAL adj. of or like a rotavirus. |
ROTAVIRUS | • rotavirus n. Any of a group of wheel-shaped viruses, of the genus Rotavirus, that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea… • Rotavirus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Reoviridae – RNA viruses, some of which cause acute enteritis in humans. • ROTAVIRUS n. a wheel-shaped virus causing gastroenteritis. |
DEVASTAVIT | • devastavit n. (Property law) Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator;… • devastavit n. (Property law) In full, writ of devastavit: a writ issued against an executor or administrator claiming… • DEVASTAVIT n. waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator. |
HANTAVIRUS | • hantavirus n. (Virology) Any virus of the genus Hantavirus, transmitted by aerosolized rodent excreta or rodent bites… • HANTAVIRUS n. an often fatal virus with flu-like symptoms. |
DEVASTAVITS | • devastavits n. Plural of devastavit. • DEVASTAVIT n. waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator. |
ROTAVIRUSES | • rotaviruses n. Plural of rotavirus. • ROTAVIRUS n. a wheel-shaped virus causing gastroenteritis. |
HANTAVIRUSES | • hantaviruses n. Plural of hantavirus. • HANTAVIRUS n. an often fatal virus with flu-like symptoms. |
ATAVISTICALLY | • atavistically adv. In an atavistic manner. • ATAVISTIC adv. showing atavism, a resemblance to more remote ancestors rather than to parents. |